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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13
Fine Cut and Etched

Gas globes at p. V. Dwyer & Bros, 9G
East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

COG is THE PRICE FOR THIS LADY'S
tp%O solid gold hunting case watch: stem
winder and setter; full jeweled Illinois
movement, expansion balance and safety
pinion; top and bottom engraved cases. 1t
has been i'll use about three months, but
would pass for new watch. No. 10, page
SO; original cost SIS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

Go WILL PURCHASE THIS OLA
sD 70 mond stud, weighing over l carat;
very good color, finely cut; very good depth,
flaws, and very brilliant; neat skeleton gold
mounting. The number is 1,12l, and is
really a bargain for the money; original
cost SI35
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

GA C6 WILL BUY THIS GENTS / l.
'DCF.<c carat gold hunting case watch;
stem winder and setter; Elgin full jeweled
movement It, size cut expansion balance
and patent pinion handsomely en-
graved cases that show no sign of wear, and
is a remarkable fine timepiece. Inquire for
No Z maze ID: original cost SD.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

GOO C6 WILL PURCHASE THIS
.ps)C.%C gents solid gold watch: stem
winder and setter; William Ellery Waltham
movement; cut expansion balance and
safety piniOn, Louis XIV. elaborateIy ell
graved cases; has been used about two
years, but shows but little sign of wear. No.
16. page 2S. and cost at least S63.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

@RQ CR FOX THIS GENTS 14-CARAT
'pCJ.AC gold watch; hunting case,
stem winder and setter; Elgin full jeweled
nickel movement cut expansion balance
and patent safety pinion, engraved band
cases, good weight. and in extra good condi-
ton. and warranted a fine timepiece. Ask
{ for No. l6 page 10: original cost. $50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13
Maturing in Thirty 600 Years

All bearing interest at the rate of four
and One-half 80 per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually at the financial
agency of the City of st. Paul III the
city of New York. principal payable in
thirty 600 years from their date of issue,
at the said financial agency.
Issued for the following purposes, viz:
Bent County register., 1887-01-29
The drouth in Texas las, wear

The drouth in Texas last year rot
only prevented the raising of crops,
but dried mp the streams, SO that
those who could not drive their stock
out Of the district, lost them. In
some of the counties, great suffering
among the poor is reported. A DIS
patch from Fort Worth. of the 25tb,
states shat the county Judges are
besieged for assistance, women cry
ing and begging for just enough to
keep them alive" In the stricken
district bitter complaint is made that
the state authorities are so slow in
rendering assistance. Congress would
be endorsed by the country at large,
if they would appropriate one or two
hundred thousand dollars, if neces-
sary, to relieve the starving people
in the dronth district, who are living
ON corn alone, and not enough of
that to maintain their strength.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Time is rapidly passing bye, spring
is near at hand, and we are afraid
number of irrigating bitches that
were to haye been well nigh com
pleted by this time, will not be ready
for use when they are needed, if at
all in the spring We have hopes
that ditclrs will not be needed in
this country. i'll fact we believe that
the rain fall is increasing to that de-
gree that they will be useless ina
short time, if not now, at the same
time. a ditch that can be taken out,
with but little expense, should be
pushed, as it really amounts to an
insurance on crop.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Owing to the destruction of many
of the Government stones in Bent
county, aud the inaccuracy OF many
that are standing. tits of the great
est Importance to new settlers that
they have their corners established.
County Surveyor Holmberg Is the
only one in the county that has the
Government field notes, and is the
only one who can, at present locate
a piece of land without danger of AN
error. He can be addressed either
at Lamar or Las Animas, Colorado.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

We do not want TO harp on a sub.
ject until it becomes tiresome, but
we, as every citizen of our town
know, the Importance of some means
of successfully fighting fire. Our
young city is built of frame, If fire
breaks out on either side of the track
in the business part of town, that
side is doomed 10 obstruction and
will certainly, seriously retard the
progress we are making. OF course
at this time, expensive and effective
fire appsratis can not be procured,
but some means should be provided,
under an organized system, to do
.as effective work as possible, with
'the.means at hand. /. is customary
to delay taking action in such mat
ters until there has been one or two
fires, in which the loosers are fire.
quently financially ruined, and we
feel like urging our people to take
some action in this matter, delays
are dangerous,
Bent County register., 1887-01-29
SWIFT CITY NEWS.

On January 10th Messrs. A 5. Gil
mer and S. II. Hines and the Pulliam
Brothers started north to kiowa
Springs to start new town with two
loads of lumber and supplies. Mr.
Gilmer met with very bad accident
two miles south Of the Alcorn ranch.
Near Swift City paper of coffee fell
out of the wagon and Mr.. Cilmer
stopped to pick it up, when nail
keg fell out and the horse kicked at
it and struck Mr.. Gilmer III the
mouth, cutting part of the nose and
splitting the lip, making very mas
ty cut. He was brought TO the Al
corn ranch, where the wounds were
dressed and tied up. Mr.. A. Everett
and Mr.. Hines took him back to La
mar that evening.
Mr.. Packer, of Lamar, is spending
few days out a; Swift City.
Messrs. Olt and Jamison are still
working at the public well. They
are down forty-four feet and there is
strong prospects of coal. The boys
say they will have coal and water by
next week.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29
A young man, who 1t was supposed

A young man, who 1t was supposed
was stealing u ride, had both his legs
cut off just below the knees, by the
canon ball train at La Junta, Tues
day night. He was suffering to
much TO give an account OF himself,
and his cries were most pitiful to
hear. He appeared to be in dazed
condition, and kept appealing to
those around, to tell him if his legs
were really cut off.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

We notice that a new law firm has
lately been established in Lamar,
with comfortable offices over the
Bank of Lamar, in the Holmes block.
X. b. Reed, of Detroit, Michigan,
anu A. NJ. Nicholas, of Loyeland,
Colorado, constitute the firm. Mr..
Reed read law with the Hon. George
l.. Seney, NJ. c., of Ohio, and has
praeticed both in Toledo and De-
troit. lie was chosen as attorney for
the Toledo Blade Co. and the Rus
sell iron works at the age of twenty
four years After serving them faith
fully for two years he went 20 De
troit where lie remained two years
in the practice. Being imbucd with
the belief that southeastern Colora.
do would be the garden spot of the
west he accordin gly chose Lamar rs
the place to locate, and coming here
he formed partnership with Mr.. a.
VI. Nicholas, who has been resident
of Colorado for the past seven years
ard has been engaged in active prac-
tlce during the past four years a,
Loveland.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Las Animas is to have write up
in the Kansas Farmer and Colemans
Rural World. Mr.. Brush is the
artist that will do the writing, and
he will doubtless make the folks up
there feel proud of their town. We
will say TO the people of Las Animas
that if they put money enough in
advertising, they can have good
town AS well as any body else.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Trinidad is making commen-
dablc effort to catch on to the great
boom that has strnck Colorado, and
advertise to the world that arrange
ments are being completed in that
town to turn out, for public use, reg
ular home Boston baked beans. They
intend to raise, bake. can and sell
the beans if they can.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

We are unable to say that the
breaking of John Sullivans arm in a
fight, is cause for mourning in
America. The people are getting
tired of John. so tired in fact that he
can break his other arm il he wants
to, without causing much distress to
the country.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The Denver Republican is making
good fight on the high fees paid
under the present law to county off
GERS. and the Republican should be
aided by every paper in the state.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

To make a long story short, judg-
ing by his speech in the Senate, Sen
ator Ingalls,, OF Kansas, thinks the
United states has just canse 10 raise
an army and invade Canada, and
then when England gets mad about
it, turn around and whip her.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The Las Vegas Optic will publish
a list of the people that owe that
paper and won't pay. Every paper
has list of that kind, and how in
jured they would feel to see their
names ON dead beat list From
what we know of the Optic, it will
be pay up or the list will appear.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Scarlet fever is SAID to be epidem-
ic at Georgetown. So far there have
been no contageon in Lamar and the
children have romped and played in
perfect health, and it is very much to
be hoped that the scarlet fever will
not get start in our little city.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

= A Washington dispatch, dated
Monday last SAYS: The Indian board
has disallowed the depreciation claim
of l.. y. Allen of Bent county, npon
the ground that the claimant recov-
cred the property alleged to have
been stolen by the Arapahoe Indians
in 1873.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Sam Jones has written book en-
titled "Sam Jones own book" and
wants canvassers for it. We have
been led to believe that Sam wanted
nothing much on earth but religion,
but this book sale indicates some
thing else.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

If Colorado has a bureau Of immi-
grafton it is time they were letting
their light shine. The Legislature
would do good thing for the state
by making an appropriation to ad-
vertise our resources.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate to turn the signal service over
to the civil department. 1t as a
matter of course, will be strongly
opposed by the army influence.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

1t is a curious bit of irony that IL
linois sends to succeed General
Logan in the United States Senate,
the man who was the dead senator's 5
bitterest political opponent.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

It's cold day when some news
paper representative is not in Lamar
wanting to write the town up for a
reasonable amount of wealth, and
they generally get enough subscri-
bers or the wealth to secure the
write up.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The Garden City Sentinel is of the
opinion that they have preachers,
politicians, LAWYERS etc, enough in
that section of country, and would
like to have some body settle there
that is looking for few days work.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Complaint is pretty general by our
exchanges, over the carlessness in the
handling of mai. by the route agents.
They either have too much work 10
do or they are careless
Bent County register., 1887-01-29
Stage Line.

W. III. Harms stage leaves Lamar
Tuesdays and Fridays, at eight
o'clock in the morning, for Farming
ton, Springfield and Boston. He will
run daily line in a short time. 32tf
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

G. NJ. Hoover, proprietor of the
"Sun Set" Touring mills, at Dodge
City, has onr thanks for hansome
Calendar.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The weather guessers having fail
ed so far this winter, now say the
first part of February will be cold
and the fifth and sixth very bad days.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Stockmen attending the range con-
vention at Denver, February sth, get
half fare on the railroads. They had
passes few wears ago.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Lamar, Colorado, will he larger
than Garden City in less than two
years,-Dodge City Globe. 1t looks
that way sure.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

Denver has preacher, that regu-
larily prays for the reporters. The
boys hope he will secure them
'.comps" to the better world.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The youngest daughter of the
: famous Kit Carson, was married at
Springer, New Mexico, last week, to
James Howard.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

The attorney General of Kansas L.
after the saloon drug stores of that
state and says he means business this
lime.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29
that way sure.

We want to buy an eight column
hand press, if the reader has not one
10 sell, ask your neighbors if they
have.
Bent County register., 1887-01-29

A hotel, the property of A. J..
Anthony, burned down at Dodge
City last Saturday night.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A proper safe working load for wire
rope is as follows: One-half inch in
diameter, 1000 pounds 6vs-aights rope,
1900 pounds /; three-fourtha rope, $500
pounds one-iuch rope, 6000 pounds.
This is for nineteen wires to the strand,
hemp centres.
An artesisn vol being sunk At White
Plains, New, is down over $500 feet ],
and can go no further uHtil the water,
which ia seventeen per cent salt and 80
heavy that the ropeu and tools Goat on
It aud the drill does not penetrate the
rock has been shut ont.
II wonld appear that gas will furnish
more light when employed to drive an
electric motor than when used directly
as an illumipant. In paper read be-
fire one Of ths London engineering
societies IL was mentioned, as the result
Of many Investigations, that 1000 feet
Of gas used to produce incandescent
electric lighting by means of a gas en-
CINE will give twice as much light sa II
employed as an ilIum;nant IN the ordi-
nary way.
While agreeing in general with the
theory that comets have their origin
beyond tho limits Of the solar system,
Prsf Daniel Kirkwood finds proof that
some Of those Of short period are minor
planets, whose orbits in the asteraid
zone have been changed through The
psrturbing influence Of the large planets
The third comet Of 1884, for instance
seems 10 have been drawn from the
@&N
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
ciIoRus
TnE LABo. pRoBLRx.

ons Of tbs greatest questions before
the public to-day, Is the labor question.
Giest IL the cry which gees up, that,
capital expresses labsr." Now every
Thoughtful minded l.erson, will have 10
acknowledge ,hst capital and labor are
ind spe nsible ,e each olbsr, capital with
OUT labor would be uselsss, would ID
not be wise TO leck eHndidiy st the
problem, and Gee what are the 'sprime
factors. Giving due attention TO the
snhjee', We end he greatest foe the
laboring man has, IL the liquor traffic
and its attendant eYils.
Each year in The Unilsd States, TO-
000,0o0 bushels Of grain are consumed
10 dlslilleriss Knd brsweries enough If
ground into -four, TO make 400, 600, =
600, pound loayes of bread. This
wasssfnlnesa is dously destructive be-
cause It makes grain deaier on account
OF g.easrr scarcity. and j. also furnishes
fascinating POTION TO draw the money
from he pocket Of ihe poor man.
Haw is il hat sn many farmers are
mortgagsG ? Tho ase e intoxicating
drink has norigsged msny . home-
stead. Yuu say prohibition Of the
liqnor trAffiee won. saohibit. Why is
Il that IN Prohibition towns, the word
comes TO us: mo saloona. No prison,
thecanse, @e have no usn for ANY, No
srrests. No pauperr."
here affirm that, if there were no
liquor mndr, sold or drank, there wonld
be no body ont of work, or starving. II
the 5000, ,00O,000 spent annually for
drink could be expended for that which
10 food, for that which is clothing, etc.,
how many hearth stones would be made
warm How many -four barrels would
be filled ? How many barefoot boy
could have nice warm shoes Reflect
ye voters | Il IS for you to ray wheth-
er this change shall hs made in our
Nations program. Shell tho $900,-
100000, go &C the salo,ns or to the
merchants, lha butchers, the bakers !
That all powerful ballot alone can de-
eide this question. IL is time the la
borers became reused enough 10 per-
petusllv boycott the drinking hells Of
Oregon. Gambling hells, drinking
heils. Are they not rightly named ?
| Lst all the people rias and shout,
.sMiliions for homes, factories, schools,
not ono cent for these Infamous dens Of
iniqnity. Ayc The saloons must 90 !"
I. H. A.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
AN ANCIENT Nosr-ruLLINo AFFAIR

/
Mr.. Adams private secretary wa
bis son, John Adams, who soon made
himself very obnoxious to the ftiend'
Of General Jackson. Oae evening hi
Russell Jarvis, who then edited the
Washington Telegraph, q newspapc,
which advocated Jackson i election, at.
tended = "dgswing ROOM ~ the White
House, eacotIine his wife and party
OF visiting relatives from Boston. Mr.
Jarvis introduced those who wsre with
him TO Mrs. Adan.. who Fsesivei them
coarteoaaly, aud they then passed on
into the Eat Rom. S,oa Af.ervasd
they found themselves standing oppo
site - Mr. j 1hn Adams, who was cou-
versiog With the Rev. NJ. sfet.an.
"Who il that lady ?'' asked Mr. Stet-
soa. THAT" "replisl Nc. John Adams,
in tone 80 loud thai tho party heard
Il, ~. wife Of ons Rlsssll Jatvia, and II
be knew how contemptibly hsis viswea
in this hauss they would not 30 h-re."
The B,stohiAnH a. onea paid their re-
speess 20 Mts Adams and withdre~,
Mr. Jarvis having hrst aacerlsiasd from
Mr.. Setson that IL was Mr.. John
Adams ~ho had insultel them. A faw
days af."rward Dir. Jetsia ssnt = note
20 Mr.. John Alsms. demtndins an ex-
PLANTATION, ~ friend Of bic, Mr. Nc.
Lean. Mr. Alams told Mr. MeLssn
tha. be hsd ns apology to make % NJ.
Jarvis. anil that ho wished no eorrcs-
pondencs with him.
A waek later NJ. Jehn Adams wona
10 the CAPITOL 10 deliver messages frote
the President 10 each house eg Csngres.
Having delivered thar addressed 20 the
Speaker of the Hoass of Representa-
tives, hs was going through The rosdada
toward the Ssaats Champer. when BE-
Was oversaken by Mr.. JArvi', sho pull.
ed his nose aud slapped bis fee- A
tcofil easne bat they were quiskiy
parted by NJ. D9rsey,a Representative
{ ON Maryland. P.ssidsnt Ad4ms uS.
tiled Congress 10 special message oi
the occurrence, aud The House app9int-
cd select committee Of investigation.
Witnesses we're examined and elabofats
reports were drawn up, bas neither lhe
Insjori,y nor 1he minority recommend.
ed that any punishment he ioa'cssi
upon Mr. Jarsis.-Fsom "Prsles's Rs.
Of Sixty Years ia tho Ns.
tional Metropolis"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
MoRE STRINGENT.

IL 10 an interesting fact, says Brad
streets, that though there is a prohib-
i'ory law IN Maine, the United SIn,en
government derives a share oi i.s reve-
me from the liquor dealers Of the
state. The fact hss not escaped the
attention of the Maine legislators, as Is
shown BY the prosision 10 The liquor
Law just paseed making the pay yneat Oi
United Sfasss tax prima fseie evidences
Of the illegal sale of liqnors for tbs rea.
son that druggist is not required 10
pay that tex for using liquors IN COM
pounding hons Gle medicines. The
nez law makes the penalty on the hrst
conviction for a viols,ion of the act
thirty days imprisotihent, - ' ell ss a
fine, aud prohibits The sale cf cider ter
tipping purposes. While Maine is
Masking is prohihitory Legislation moro
strisgent, the advocates If saloon re.
strietion in New York are pressing the
High License bill in the legislature.
The bill has nov been passed to third
reading 10 the Assembly, and tho ptos-
pect Of It's passage 10 both housrs is
thought to be good. The experience
under the act, in case il should become
Jaw, will, without doubt, present re-
suits Of exceptional valns, especially a
regards the administration Of laws re-
strictins tho liquor .raflc in large cities
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
nrCu UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.

/ Rindall r. Gibson OF Loulsiars
places his fortune At 81, 100000.
| Francis b. Stackbrldge OF Michigan
= not believed 10 be worth much over
81, 100000
Thomas Nj. Bowen Of Colorado has
fortune of $4,000, 900, which was
made Ii silver mining.
John r. Mcpherson Of New Jersey,
who Inherited his wealth, Is worth
about sl 200, 900.
Thomas w. Palmer OF Michigan
writes his wealth with sax ciphers
aud > figure four n front of them.
bagona Hall og Maine, who Il ese,l-
lied with fortune of 81. 75o, 900, rnay
tank his wife for most OF IL.
Don Cameron OF Pennsylvania IL
comfortably Off with S. 900, 900 nest
egg.
William n. Stewart OF Nevada is
another silver king. His wealth 10
estimated at $1,000, 900, but some
asy II Il more.
John Sherman Of Ohio has put by
s2, ,0OO, 900, which n Ii populsrly be-
lIeved he hes saved cut Of his salary
rs United States Senator.
James b. Eustls Of Loaisians, who
represe nts o1e of the old Soathern
families, has about 81, 100, 900 In real
estate and railroad stocks.
John r. zones Of Nevada, who used
to reckou his wealth with eight 6g-
ures. Il now placed near the foot OF
the millionaire list, with 81, $50. .0eO
TO hts credit.
joseph u. Brown OF Georgia 1. one
Of the few Southern Senators who
can b Feckonrd ~ mi:Iionaire, or
anywhere nearIi. lie Is worth about
si2, 100000.
Henry b. Payne OF 0hlo,it IL sad, |
thanks to The Standard OIL Company,
car draw bis check for $4,000, 600,
and still have q comfortable sum left |
over.
phlletus Sawyer, the Wisconsin |
Iumber-man, has laid by . snug little
sum somewhere between two and |
three millions, and doesn't have 10
depend ON his salary
0surgo Hearst, toe junior Senator
from California, II csreless In money
matters, bat has managed 10 scoop
together about $40, 900, COO, which his
son IL helping him % spead.
Leland Stanford Of California Is 90 |
rich thar he cannot count his dollars,
but a rough estimate places his pile
In the neIghbarhood Of $50, 900 600. |
He u the richest man Ia the Senate. |
Charles b. Farwell. who made hls
money In the dry goods business, was |
put down OF $1,000, 900 during bis
canvas for the SenatorshIp, bat now
he hiss good deal Of difficulty 10 |
into the Inst OF mliliooalres
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08


Mrs. Willard writes from Berlin !:
1--WE have inst organized a Ladiss' Un-
ion, 10 tha American chapel, for Chris
tian work, and are Al very much en-
gagged in ii. THRUST some temperance
work ~ill grow out of it and that soon
we may have Gormen w. @. I. u
though you must not expect much.
Things 60 so slowly here. A year ago
VIC could not ayea have organized the
Americans--and the pastor himself
would not have been very friendly to
temperance work. Recently he gave a
magnificent sermon on temperance, and
talked again to the yonng men on the
same subject in the evening. spoke
the same esening IN the German Metho-
dist Church To Total Ahssinence So
ciety 81 sixty men and women and told
them Of our work. and the fares Of the
women we're very bright a ] told them
how va waited them 70 join with %
Ia tha Worlds W. CT. u
eThe Germans are not IS easily led
4 -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08

Patents grated to citizens Of the Pacific
Sta during the past week and reported ess
preseAg for the DEMOCRAT by c. A. Snow
4 CO, Solicitors Of American and Foreiga
Patents, apposite u S. Patent Once, WASH
,ngton, Do.
JB c Barbanson. San Francisco, Cal,
lubricant.
d. Getleson, San Francisco, Cal. bottl.
safe.
Lynch, San Francisco, crossing for
cable railways.
P Mish, San Francisco, cigar tip prOtec.
ter.
] Pettinger, Carpenteria, Cal, axle and
wheel.
r Reyner, Lathrop, seed drill.
d B Scott, San Francisco, hosting jack.
RH Sink, Grass Valley, CAL, garment
supporter.